No compromise for the future
This vehicle exceeds my expectations. There are some minor quality issues, but I am very happy with the performance of this vehicle. Starting with the good, since I have free charging at work and solar at home. I pay little to nothing for charging my EV. The gas savings itself nearly offsets the lease payments I make for this vehicle. The performance although a heavy vehicle and a meager 225HP on paper is more than enough for everyday driving. The creature comforts included in my Limited trim spoil me and I find myself taking short naps in the car using the relaxation driver's seat and utility mode. I love how physical buttons and a true dashboard is included instead of forcing drivers to perform nearly all functions through the center touchscreen like other competitors do. The space is ample for truck space and have not often needed to even drop the second-row seats to accommodate capacity. Driving range is adequate and can almost get by with charging once a week akin to refueling an ICE vehicle.
On to some of the not so great things. Driving off the lot, I encountered issues with the drive side camera where it was intermittently failing. The dealer also did not include a NACS to J1772 adapter, which having an EV vehicle for the first time, I got confused with using the DCFC adapter which obviously does not work for L2 charging. Without the adapter (until the dealer shipped me the adapter), I was forced to use the L1 plug charger and this was hit-or-miss charging in frustration where it would not charge or later disconnect. The 225hp motor is more than adequate in daily driving, but it does not raise your heartbeat and I wish it had a little more power for some fun. The rear seat back stitching is also crooked and lead to questions of quality control but since the defect is only visible from the truck I'm not too concerned, especially since this is a lease. The included wireless phone charger almost guarantees overheating (in summer time) and I've found myself just turning off this feature. I wish it had active cooling or reduced power so as to not overheat my phone. I've read so much about the ICCU issues online and am still concerned whether I may encounter this issue as well. Since this is a catastrophic failure and can happen anytime, anywhere on a 1 -week old or 3 year old vehicle this has to be the biggest concern for owners of this vehicle.
But overall, I have enjoyed driving this vehicle and am happy with the value it brings.
Overall, I have very happy with this vehicle and
Recommended
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